Pests in the Urban Landscape

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The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares the latest resources and information from the UC IPM Urban & Community team to help you sustainably manage pests in the home, garden, and landscape. 

Brown recluse spider. (Credit: Rick Vetter, UCR)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Brown Recluse

November 28, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
No we aren't here to tell you we found one. Because brown recluse spiders do not live in California. Don't believe this last statement? Then please read the recently updated publication Pest Notes: Brown Recluse and Other Recluse Spiders by UC Riverside spider expert Richard S. Vetter.
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Eat a Bug for Giving Tuesday?

November 26, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
#GivingTuesday is November 27! Want to know how you can support the work we do here at the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program to help you understand and control pests around your home and landscape?
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Syphid fly on flower.

Job Opening: Urban IPM Educator

November 15, 2018
By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
The UC Statewide IPM Program, which is a part of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is hiring for an Urban IPM Educator. This position is part of the Urban and Community IPM unit.
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Figure 1. Firewood left behind from tree care operations can harbor pests. (Credit: Karey Windbiel-Rojas)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Reducing the Spread of Invasive Pests in Cut Wood

November 6, 2018
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
[Originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Green Bulletin. Modified slightly from original.] Invasive insects and diseases are threatening numerous tree species throughout the country.
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